The following table shows the total output produced by different numbers of workers in a shoe factory.

-Refer to the table above.What is the marginal product of the third worker?

Question

The following table shows the total output produced by different numbers of workers in a shoe factory.
 
-Refer to the table above.What is the marginal product of the third worker?

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The marginal product of the third worker is the difference in output between when there are two workers and when there are three workers. In this case, the output with two workers is 112 pairs of shoes, and the output with three workers is 180 pairs of shoes. Therefore, the marginal product of the third worker is 180 - 112 = 68 pairs of shoes.

The Following Table Shows the Total Output Produced by Different